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Clams generally need a mature, establised system with high intensity lighting and stable calcium, alk and magnesium levels.....much like keeping SPS corals. That looks like a crocea clam and they need lots of light and should be high up on your rocks, not down in the sand.

It came into my LFS on Friday. I picked it up and got it into my tank on Saturday. This is how it's looked for the passed 24 hours. I expected to see something different when I woke up this morning---so I thought I better post some photos and get some opinions.

Could still be in shock from getting delivered to the LFS. How did it look at the LFS?

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It looked the same at the fish store. I'm wondering where it came from...if it journeyed from CA to NH or something, that's quite a trip. And who knows? If it was shipped by FedEX, it could've gone to Europe or something first. Hehehe

They don't ship well, and the LFS should have kept it longer than 24hrs to allow it to recover from the stress of shipment. at this point all you can do is minimize its stress by ensuring that it's placed under enough light, has a piece of LR to attach its foot to, and that nothing in the tank is disturbing it. Don't move it anymore than you have to, but it should not be directly on the sand. Realize though that once it attaches lo the LR you will never be able to move it, so we usually attach them to a small piece of rubble. Also, as stated, they need stable water conditions and they eat phyto so you should plan on starting to dose the tank with phyto.

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